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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Determination of Fatty Acid Profile in Processed Fish and Shellfish Foods.

Vincenzo Nava, Vincenzo Lo Turco, Patrizia Licata, Veselina Panayotova, Katya Peycheva, Francesco Fazio, Rossana Rando, Giuseppa Di Bella, Angela Giorgia Potortì

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Vincenzo NavaBIOMORF Department, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5966-4467
Vincenzo Lo TurcoBIOMORF Department, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6633-6920
Patrizia LicataDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5243-6979
Veselina PanayotovaDepartment of Chemistry, Medical University of Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-0990-3399
Katya PeychevaDepartment of Chemistry, Medical University of Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-5010-1147
Francesco FazioDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3198-2580
Rossana RandoBIOMORF Department, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7288-1896
Giuseppa Di BellaBIOMORF Department, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8103-6942
Angela Giorgia PotortìBIOMORF Department, University of Messina, Polo SS Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8608-2435

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seafood products are a crucial dietary source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), which are essential for human health. However, the presence of these n-3 PUFA may be subject to changes related to different processing methods. The aim of this study was to determine the fatty acid composition, focusing on n-3 PUFA, in different processed fish and shellfish products of both EU and non-EU origin. The products were purchased from supermarkets and ethnic food shops in Messina (Italy). Gas chromatography with a flame-ionization detector (GC-FID) was used for analysis. Based on the fatty acid profile, the atherogenicity index (AI), thrombogenicity index (TI), and flesh lipid quality index (FLQ) were determined: 0.13-1.04 (AI), 0.19-0.89 (TI), and 0.41-29.90 (FLQ). The percentages of saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids fell within the following ranges: 13.55-50.48%, 18.91-65.58%, and 13.84-52.73%, respectively. Considering that all samples showed low AI and TI indices and that all processed fish products proved to be a good source of beneficial PUFAs, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), their consumption is recommended for humans.

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fatty acids contenthealth lipid indicesn-3 PUFAseafood processed foods

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PMCPMC10341173

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